Steve’s Blog
My 2024 Retail Predictions: A Baker’s Dozen
In 2018 I started sharing my annual retail predictions. Looking back, let’s just say mistakes were made. But some—like “physical retail isn’t dead—boring retail is” and my dour outlook on many much hyped disruptor brands (aka “wobbly unicorns”)—have held up pretty...
Retail’s Escalating Commitment to a Failing Course of Action
Anyone who follows the machinations of the retail industry will know that many struggling retailers continue to put forth breathless pronouncements of their alleged transformations. Yet the department store industry in particular seems to be the poster child for...
My Bold Retail Predictions for 2023
As I share my annual retail predictions I’m reminded of a joke a colleague of mine recently shared with me: Q. What’s the difference between God and a retail futurist? A. God doesn’t think he’s a retail futurist. So damn the humility and full speed ahead as I bring...
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